PH fans praise Jonathan over ban reversal

Written by Duncan Friday, 09 July 2010

Football enthusiasts in Rivers have commended President Goodluck Jonathan for reversing the decision to ban Nigerian football teams from taking part in international tournaments for two years.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the poor performance of the national team, the Super Eagles, at the ongoing World Cup in South Africa, compelled the government to consider withdrawing from all categories of international football.

But following government’s change of position, the football enthusiasts expressed pleasure on the development, noting that the game would have suffered in the country as a result.

One of the enthusiasts, Innocent Lebari told NAN on Wednesday in Port Harcourt that the reversal of the decision was a welcome development.

Lebari noted that the ban would have caused more damage to the nation’s football growth and development than the purpose it intended to achieve.

Another football enthusiast, Ogundu Vincent, described Jonathan as a true democrat who was ready to serve the people.

Vincent said that though it was annoying that the Super Eagles performed poorly at the ongoing World Cup, it was also a welcome development that the President rescinded his decision on the ban.

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